Be interesting to know what antennas/rigs/power the leaders were using. Is there a web site that covers this? David G3UNA
> > From: "Tom Althoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2006/12/04 Mon AM 11:07:22 GMT > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] More 160 meter Elecraft MOJO > > Sounds like everyone was putting their K2's through the paces over the > weekend. > > I only got a chance to play for about 45 minutes in the ARRL 160M contest > with 75Q's and 29 sections at 5W to a dipole at 30 ft. > > But last weekend in the CQWW running 100W I broke the old SOSB/80/LP record > for the 2nd call area and N2WN broke the national and 4th call area records > in the same category. Both of us were using K2/100's. > > Great little radios that let you slide up along side a 40 over 9 big gun > CQ'ing and work the faint DX 500 Hz away! > > Tom K2TA > K2/100 #1117 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Craig D. Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 12:13 AM > Subject: [Elecraft] More 160 meter Elecraft MOJO > > > > > > Wanted to join the other Craig and Mark in expressing my pleasure in using > > my K2 this weekend on the 160 meter contest. Very modest setup here due > > to > > HOA restrictions on antennas (none allowed). Many neighbors were up on > > their roofs this week putting up Xmas lights, so I took that opportunity > > to > > get up on my roof and attach an extension to the "inverted L" I have > > draped > > over the roof. Ran a AWG26 black stealth wire from the end of the antenna > > to a pine tree in the front yard - maximum height about 22 feet and less > > than 1/4 wavelength - non optimal for 160! But managed to load it with > > the > > K2 internal tuner. > > > > Had only made two QSOs on 160 previously in my ham career, so didn't know > > what to expect. But with 5 Watts operating about 4 hours each evening I > > managed 131 QSOs and 39 sections from here in Colorado. Delaware and > > British Columbia was best "DX". Best of all was enjoying the way the K2 > > operated - flawlessly, just as it did for Field Day, Sweepstakes and the > > CQ > > WW DX contest. Thanks Elecraft! > > > > 73 > > ... Craig AC0DS > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Post to: [email protected] > > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [email protected] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > ----------------------------------------- Email sent from www.ntlworld.com Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software Visit www.ntlworld.com/security for more information _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
